20.2 C
New York
June 28, 2025
Africa Elon Musk Global development Internet Middle East and North Africa news Satellites SpaceX Sudan World news

Starlink internet shutdown in Sudan will punish millions, Elon Musk warned

Starlink internet shutdown in Sudan will punish millions, Elon Musk warned

With a widespread telecoms blackout already in place, emergency help and humanitarian aid at risk if satellite service withdrawn, say NGOs

Nearly 100 humanitarian groups in Sudan have warned Elon Musk he risks “collectively punishing” millions of Sudanese by shutting down his vital Starlink satellite internet service in the war-ravaged country.

Sudan has been grappling with a widespread telecommunications blackout for several months, with many aid groups using Starlink to operate during the humanitarian crisis which the UN has warned is the largest in decades.

Continue reading…

Related posts

Ten dead in ‘brutal’ attacks by Isis-linked militants on Mozambique wildlife reserve

TheWorldsNews

ACLU sues to block White House from sending 10 immigrants to Guantánamo

TheWorldsNews

‘Finch-smuggling kingpin’ sentenced to prison for bird trafficking into US

TheWorldsNews

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This